Archibasis mimetes

Archibasis mimetes is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,^[3] commonly known as a blue-banded longtail.^[4] It is a medium-sized damselfly; the male is bright blue and black.^[4] It has been recorded from New Guinea and northern Australia,^[5] where it inhabits streams.^[6]

Blue-banded longtail
Male, Cairns
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Archibasis
Species:	A. mimetes
Binomial name
Archibasis mimetes (Tillyard, 1913)[2]

Etymology

The species name mimetes is from a Greek word meaning imitative. Robin Tillyard named this species of damselfly after its close resemblance to Pseudagrion australasiae.^[2][7]

Gallery

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  Egg-laying
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  Male
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  Male
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  Male
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  Male
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia